The Sun claim United are growing in confidence over the move, which seems a logical one given the struggles of players like Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez to hit top form in this system.

Mourinho is a very particular manager and playing an attacking role for him is still a pretty demanding job.

Willian will know what’s required from him in this team and has showed at Chelsea that he has the right kind of work ethic, mentality and big-game temperament for the job.

Nemanja Matic settled well since joining from Chelsea last summer, so raiding the Blues again seems a decent idea, even if it is potentially a bit of a sad metaphor for what Mourinho has become as he desperately tries to rebuild the side that won him the Premier League title in 2014/15. Still, whatever works, eh?